25 occurrences in 10 translations

'Surrounding' in the Bible

When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, he became enraged. He sent men to kill all the children in Bethlehem and throughout the surrounding region from the age of two and under, according to the time he had learned from the wise men.

Verse ConceptsCriminalsCrimesFaithlessness, As DisobedienceBoysBitterness, Examples OfInnocence, Examples OfShrewdnessSuffering, Nature OfBethlehemInfanticideDeath Of All MalesBeing Found OutWhen?Named Gentile RulersThose Who DeceivedAngry PeopleKilling IsraelitesMassacresThe Death Of BabiesExamples Of Ungodly MenJesus BirthDeath Of A Child

And when the men of that place recognized Him, they sent word into all that surrounding district and brought to Him all who were sick;

Verse ConceptsRecognising Peoplerecognition

At once his fame began to spread throughout the surrounding region of Galilee.

Verse ConceptsSpreading StoriesSpreading The Gospel

He replied, "Let us go elsewhere, into the surrounding villages, so that I can preach there too. For that is what I came out here to do."

Verse ConceptsGoalsHeraldPreaching, Importance OfChrist PreachingWhy God Did Things

Many [people] saw them leaving, and recognized them and ran there together on foot from all the [surrounding] cities, and got there ahead of them.

Verse ConceptsGroups RunningRecognising PeopleSeeing Peoplerecognition

Send them away, so they can go into the surrounding countryside and villages to buy themselves something to eat.”

Verse ConceptsChrist Driving Out PeopleBuying Food

As they came to rejoin the disciples, they saw an immense crowd surrounding them and a party of Scribes disputing with them.

Verse ConceptsJudaismCrowds Around JesusChrist With His Disciples

Then Jesus returned to Galilee by the power of the Spirit. Meanwhile, the news about him spread throughout the surrounding country.

Verse ConceptsAssassinations, AttemptedPower, HumanStrength, SpiritualPower Of The Holy SpiritPower Through The SpiritTelling Of JesusSpreading The Gospelrumors

So news about him spread to every place in the surrounding region.

Verse ConceptsTelling Of JesusSpreading The Gospelrumors

This news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and all the surrounding countryside.

Verse ConceptsTelling Of JesusSpreading The Gospelrumors

Then all the people from the region surrounding the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them, because they were terrified. So he got into a boat and started back.

Verse ConceptsCowardicedefeatFear, Of UnknownBoatsFear Of Christ

Jesus asked, "Who touched me?" While everyone was denying it, Peter and those who were with him said, "Master, the crowds are surrounding you and pressing in on you."

Verse ConceptsPopularity Of ChristCrowds Around JesusPressingTouching For HealingContradictingWho Is The Doer?

Late in the day, the Twelve approached and said to Him, “Send the crowd away, so they can go into the surrounding villages and countryside to find food and lodging, because we are in a deserted place here.”

Verse ConceptsChrist Driving Out PeopleSeeking FoodTwelve DisciplesStaying TemporarilyTemporary Stay In The Wildernesslonliness

nor will people say, ‘Look! Here it is!’ or, ‘There it is!’ For the kingdom of God is among you [because of My presence].”

Verse ConceptsOutside The KingdomGod Is Among You

Now the Passover of the Jews was near, and many went up to Jerusalem from the [surrounding] country before the Passover, so that they could purify themselves.

Verse ConceptsPassoverPurifying OneselfNear The Time Generally

In addition, a large group came together from the towns surrounding Jerusalem, bringing sick people and those who were tormented by unclean spirits, and they were all healed.

Verse ConceptsDemon PossessionExorcismsDemons, Evil Work Ofdemons, Kinds ofCrowdsMiracles, Nature OfSpiritsDemons Harming IndividualsHealing Through DisciplesThose DemonisedDemons Causing TormentComing Togetherharassment

they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian towns called Lystra and Derbe, and to the surrounding countryside.

Now in the country surrounding that place were the lands belonging to the chief man of the island, by name Publius, who received us and gave us hospitality three days in a very friendly way.

Verse ConceptsGuestsHospitality, Examples OfCourtesyHospitalityTravellersWelcoming Other Peoplefriendliness

And I was still unknown by sight to the churches which were in Christ in Judea (Jerusalem and the surrounding region);

Verse ConceptsChurch, Examples OfNot Knowing People

And in front of the throne there seemed to be a sea of glass, resembling crystal. And midway between the throne and the Elders, and surrounding the throne, were four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind.

Verse ConceptsCrystalsMineralsSeaCherubim, At God's ThroneFour CreaturesSea Of GlassTransparencyEyes In ProphecyIn FrontFront And BackExpanse Of The SeaThe OceanThe Sea

Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels, the living creatures, and the elders surrounding the throne. They numbered 10,000's times 10,000 and thousands times thousands.

Verse ConceptsAngels RejoicingMany Spiritual BeingsA Million And MoreAngels SingingVoice Of The Archangeladoration

Bible Theasaurus

Besiege (18 instances)
Border (246 instances)
Circle (90 instances)
Circumvent (1 instance)
Encircle (14 instances)
Encompassing (6 instances)
Environ (1 instance)
Fence (12 instances)
Skirt (19 instances)
Surround (69 instances)
Surrounding (232 instances)

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